Browsing Members

Use the Member Selection Browse tab to navigate through and select individual members to include in the query.

  To browse and select members:

  1. In the data layout, on the shortcut menu, select a dimension member and select Edit.

    The Member Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. Select Browse.

  3. Select a member and click + to the left of the member name to expand it.

  4. To include an individual member in the query, select the member in the Available pane and click Include icon.

    The member is added to the Selected pane.

  5. To include a dynamic function, on the shortcut menu, select the member in the Available pane and select the function from the submenu:

    • Member

    • Children

    • Descendants

    • Bottom

    • Siblings

    • Same Level

    • Same Generation

    • Disable or Enable (selected members only)

  6. Click OK.

  To change the member function in the Selected pane:

  1. Select the member to modify.

    Use Shift + click to select multiple and consecutive items. Use Ctrl + click to select multiple, but nonconsecutive items.

  2. To include or exclude a member (for example, “Member+Children” versus “Children”), select the check box next to the member name.

  3. Click OK.

  To clear an item used in the query without removing it from the Selected pane:

  1. Select the item and choose Disable from the shortcut menu.

  2. Click OK.

  To remove a member or member element:

  1. Select the member in the Selected pane and click Remove icon.

    Use Shift + click to select multiple and consecutive items. Use Ctrl + click to select multiple, but nonconsecutive items.

    The member is moved from the Selected pane.

  2. Click OK.

  To remove all members and member elements, select Remove All icon.

The Selected pane is depopulated.

  To toggle between including or excluding a member:

  1. Select a member in the Selected pane.

  2. Select Disable to exclude a member, or Enable to include a member.